Cropped racer: Thanks Hugo!

Posted by Mirko Herzner (Mühlheim am Main, Germany) on 18 August 2008 in Sport & Recreation.

If you have the impression of 'Huh? I know this picture!' you are absolutely right. I posted this shot before on 21 July. In the comment section Hugo made the suggestion to crop the picture more at the top... What shall I say? I gave it a try and think Hugo is right. Thanks for your useful help, Hugo!

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Comments (14)

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

A very professionnal shot ! Nice framing and sharpen !

18 Aug 2008 5:23am

@Calusarus: Thanks so much, Calusarus!

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States

yes -- did a 'back and forth' and i agree too... the tighter crop strengthens the already magnificent image. great eye Hugo and a great shot Mirko! bravo for teamwork!! :)

18 Aug 2008 6:30am

@dj.tigersprout: Thanks a lot to both of you ;-)

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Well done, Mirko . Now I know that Hugo was right and now we can appreciate better the strenght of the effot. Very sharp the subject and the background.

18 Aug 2008 6:49am

@Paco Díaz: Thanks for your kind words, Paco!

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Excellent!

18 Aug 2008 9:07am

@Ana Lúcia: Thanks!

Marie Le Corre from Voiron, France

Bien saisi en pleine action

18 Aug 2008 9:12am

Thomas Griffioen from Bocas del Toro, Panama

I think the cropping worked out very well, the image is much stronger now to my opinion. Good work!

18 Aug 2008 9:34am

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

Perhaps the image is stronger now. The details and colors remain excellent, Mirko.

18 Aug 2008 11:01am

GJC from Kyoto, Japan

This is a good crop, and the placement of the biker within the frame is much more interesting and stronger now.

18 Aug 2008 1:24pm

Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States

Yes! I went back to compare the two and this is a much stronger image. The first one was fine in terms of a pleasing composition - but this brings us more into the 'feel' of the rider - and that has to be the point it seems to me. Congrats to you and to Hugo Poon.

18 Aug 2008 4:38pm

@Stephen Phillips: Thanks a lot for your kind words, Stephen. I really appreciate your feedback every day ...

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

Tighter, stronger & faster... a great shot!

18 Aug 2008 8:49pm

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

How wonderful Mirko that you like my suggestion!:-) Very often I find that the reality is offering us much more details than we need to enhance the "clarity of the whole"...

19 Aug 2008 12:44am

@hugo poon: You are perfectly right here, Hugo! Thanks again for actively improving my skills ;-)

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

Really brings the scale into a more impressive 1:1, increasing the sensation of speed and action ... an excellent decision (and suggestion)!

19 Aug 2008 2:43am

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

great shot! nice composition.... the colour and clarity are fabulous

20 Aug 2008 9:27pm

@Magda: Thanks a lot!

Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia

I agree, too. This has more drama and tension in it. Love the sharp detail and almost three dimensional look of the cyclist. It's the rounded forms of the helmet and the arms that are responsible for this, I believe. A winning shot!

22 Aug 2008 2:19pm

@Andrew Gould: Thanks for your kind words, Andrew!

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